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The Niagara Book Collection comprises the largest part of this area and covers every aspect of natural and human history on the Niagara Peninsula from its earliest geological formation to the present. This collection also houses the Library’s more rare and unique books and an impressive Masonic book collection.

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Item is a photograph album of cyanotype photoprints depicting the construction of the Upper Steel Arch Bridge from 1897 to 1898. Includes photographs of engineers and work crews.
The Upper Steel Arch Bridge, also known ...

Niagara Birds consists of some 25 articles and 368 species accounts authored by professional ornithologists and highly experienced amateur birders. An excellent account of the birds of Niagara up to the year 1965 was written ...

A book entitled Histoire de la foundation du Grand Orient de France by Claude-Antoine
Thory, 1812. This is likely an editor’s copy for a new edition. It has 471 pages and is
annotated throughout. There are 4 plates at ...

The Introduction of the text reads: "After nearly forty-four years of silence, I consider it wise to present to the public the inner history of the Fenian Raid of 1866, where an incompetent military officer was entrusted ...

A book of general regulations and orders by the War Office of Great Britain, inscribed by L. Colonel Brock. (SPCL UE 58 G73 1804) This book of General Regulations and Orders by the War Office in Great Britain also includes ...

The reports are also published in the Annual report of the Department of Agriculture of the province of Ontario, and in the Sessional papers of the province of Ontario.
"Printed by order of the Legislative Assembly" ...

The reports are also published in the Annual report of the Department of Agriculture of the province of Ontario, and in the Sessional papers of the province of Ontario
"Printed by order of the Legislative Assembly" ...

A portfolio of 50 folio and 103 vignette etchings, printed on fine china paper, which has been pressed into a sturdy hand-made paper. The plates were printed by J.H. Daniels of Boston in black, brown, sepia or blue ink. ...